Healthy Recipe: Cucumber Avocado Caprese Salad


Updated 08/13/10 12:32 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Recipe For Cucumber Avocado Caprese Salad

If you're like me, your garden is overflowing with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and basil. You basically have a salad with those three, but if you add a few more key ingredients, this salad will be your new favorite Summer dish. This salad literally takes 15 minutes or less to make. To see the simple recipe, read more Read more

Grill This: Romaine Salad


Updated 08/10/11 5:09 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Grilled Romaine Salad Recipe

Although I've seen recipes where a leafy head of romaine is placed on the grill, I had never tried the technique until last weekend. I'm not sure why I was turned off by the thought of grilled romaine, but let me assure you I'm a grilled-lettuce convert now that I've eaten it. This salad is amazing! The grill chars some of the leaves until crisp while others are in different stages of wilt. Let Read more

Crispy "Chicken" Salad


Updated 05/02/11 12:34 PM · Posted by Yum Community · 1 comment

Vegan Chicken Salad Recipe

GirlA has done it again in the Dairy Free Diva Recipe Exchange with a vegan version of chicken salad that will surely satisfy even those with a meat craving. This salad is a staple around my house and each time I make it, I never learn. I eat way too much of it. It’s just so damn good. Not to mention, easy to make. Bake some meatless chicken nuggets and throw some fresh veggies together and Read more

A New Way to Eat Asparagus


Updated 04/07/11 7:00 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Raw Asparagus Salad Recipe

If you love grilled, roasted, or sautéed asparagus, why not try Spring's most beloved vegetable a new way? I'm talking about eating it raw. Although it may seem crazy at first, raw asparagus is actually quite delicious — especially when you shave it into paper-thin slices and toss it in a salad with peppery arugula and nutty manchego cheese. This salad is my new favorite! It's light and Read more

The Green Salad That Put a Ring on It


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Green Salad Red Wine Vinaigrette

If you're not into engagement chicken, or if you're looking to double your chances this Valentine's Day, don't miss out on this simple green salad recipe. True story: when my now-husband proposed to me, he managed to sneak in a line about how excited he was that I'd make this salad for him every day for the rest of his life. I've since shared the recipe with friends, whose significant others Read more

Celebrate National Salad Month


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Salad Recipes 2011-05-09 01:33:17

Happy National Salad Month! The entire month of May is a tribute to all things salad. But if that brings to mind a bowl of limp lettuce overwhelmed with dressing, you've got another thing coming. Peruse the recipes below for six salads worth celebrating this month! Tomato Napoleons With Parmesan Crisps Mediterranean Pasta Salad Classic Caesar Salad Pearl Couscous Salad Caprese Read more

A FitSugar Reader Recipe: Summer Salad With Avocado Yogurt Dressing


Updated 05/20/11 1:33 PM · Posted by Fit Community · 3 comments

Jicama and Radish Salad With Avocado Yogurt Dressing Recipe

It seems our readers can't get enough of warm-weather salads! FitSugar reader VersaStick posted this recipe in our Healthy Recipe group for just that — a crunchy and refreshing salad with jicama, radish, and pineapple, and an avocado-yogurt dressing. This salad has become a warm-weather favorite! It's easily adaptable and a great way to incorporate the best your local farmer's market has to Read more

A Reader Recipe: Vegan Buckwheat Salad


Updated 03/21/11 12:35 AM · Posted by Fit Community · 0 comments

Vegan Buckwheat Salad Recipe

FitSugar reader amusesbouche was so inspired by our cooking video with Ann Gentry that she made the vegan buckwheat salad herself! She posted this pic in the Healthy Recipe group — doesn't it look tasty? I was totally inspired by the vegan buckwheat salad with Asian sesame dressing that Zelana and Ann Gentry made on FitSugar, so I decided to seek out the ingredients and toss them together for Read more